Baseball Preview: Buena Vista Bison vs. Westview
After three games on the road, Buena Vista is heading back home. They will take on Westview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Saturday, Buena Vista fell victim to a tough 18-8 defeat at the hands of Arlington.
Anderson Craig made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Duran, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Buena Vista kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Westview never let their opponents score on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Skutt Catholic.
Not much got past Kaleb Reiching, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Skutt Catholic off the board. Reiching has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Westview's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Simms, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Buena Vista's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Westview, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Buena Vista suffered a grim 26-1 defeat to Westview when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Buena Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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